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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Footwear |
| Founded | 2004 (2004) |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
| Products | Shoes and Belts |
| Website | www.bontoni.com |
Bontoni is a luxury Italian shoemaker that makes handmade men's dress shoes. Bontoni's nine-person workshop is located on the outskirts of Montegranaro in the Marche Region of Italy.
Background
Bontoni is a third-generation luxury Italian shoemaker that manufactures handmade men's shoes. Bontoni was founded in 2004 by Franco Gazzani (third-generation family shoemaker) and his distant cousin Lewis Cutillo.12 Prior to 2004, Gazzani's grandfather, uncle, and father made custom shoes for a limited number of clients under no label. Many of the models carried by the brand were originally created by Gazzani's father and grandfather.345 The name Bontoni originated from the French bon ton, which means sophisticated manner.6
Bontoni's nine artisans produce just 3,800 pairs a year. From start to finish, each pair of Bontoni shoes takes about 14 weeks to complete and nearly 26 working hours. Bontoni's Casa e Bottega, or home-based workshop, is located in Gazzani's basement in Marche, Italy. Bontoni is one of the last remaining established, in-home family-owned artisanal workshops in all of Italy.5
Overview
Bontoni is known for its use of hand-colored leathers, distinctive original designs, and meticulous artisanal craftsmanship. Its bespoke (su misura) service includes two to three personalized fittings and typically requires seven to ten months to complete. 7
Bontoni’s ready-to-wear collection is available through a limited number of high-end retailers worldwide, including: Bergdorf Goodman, Harrods, Wilkes Bashford, Beymen, Richard's, Mario's, Boyds, Stanley Korshak, Harry Rosen, and several others.4
References
References
- Ivan Carvalho, Sure footed, Monocle Magazine, March 2008
- Ana Finel Honigman, Fancy Footwork | Bontoni Bespoke Shoes, Nytimes.com, 2 September 2009
- Lauren Sherman, How--And How Not--To Sell Luxury, Forbes.com, 16 April 2009
- GianCarla Espinosa-Aritao, These shoes have soles with your name on it, Abs-sbn.com, 21 February 2019
- Rocky Casale, New York Times: Inside Bontoni's Basement of Cobblers, Nytimes.com, 28 April 2015
- Erin Skrypek, What to wear when price is no object, Boston.com, 24 January 2008
- Casale, Rocky (2010-09-10). "Side Order: In the Italian town of Montegranaro, works of art handmade for your feet". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-13.